Flash Flood · Puerto Rico

Flash Flood October 5, 2023 · Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash Flood was reported by the 911 Call Center at PR-901, just before El Horizonte Restaurant to the left. Emergency managers from Yabucoa confirmed flooding affecting residences in the area as well.

The wider storm

Outer bands from Tropical Storm Philippe, which passed northeast of the islands resulted in heavy rain, river rises, lightning strikes and flooding across various sectors of the islands. Around up to 5 to 10 inches of rain fell over mainly eastern Puerto Rico from Oct 1st through October 5th.

Began near Yabucoa (18.0247, -65.8486).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1140720. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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